Kenwood FS450 Series Instructions Manual page 5

Don't add anything (even salt or
pepper) to the water – it could
damage the heating element.
To avoid the water level dropping
below 'Min', you can top up during
cooking. Simply add water via the
exterior fill funnel, taking care not to
overfill.
3 Sit the drip tray inside the base.
4 Stack the baskets on the base,
starting with the lowest numbered
basket at the bottom and the
highest number at the top
numbers are marked on the basket
handles).
using the rice bowl
Put water and rice in the rice bowl.
Put the rice bowl into a basket. (You
can also cook something in the
other basket(s) if required.
5 Fit the lid, plug in. The whole display
will illuminate and the buzzer will
sound. (Should the display fail to
illuminate press the 'start' button.)
to select from the menu
Press the 'menu' (
each time the button is pressed the
menu will scroll around to display a
pre-set time and suggested usage.
The choices are as follows:- 10
minutes 'keep warm' (
cook the following, shellfish 10
minutes, eggs 12 minutes, fish 15
minutes, vegetables 20 minutes,
chicken portions 35 minutes and rice
40 minutes. Once the time is
displayed on the menu it can if
necessary be adjusted higher or
lower using the '+' and '-' buttons.
Once the desired time has been
selected press the 'start' (I) button.
To stop the steaming process press
and hold down the 'stop' (O) button.
to select a time
To select a time different to the
displayed time of 45 minutes, press
the '+' or '-' buttons to increase or
decrease the time. When the desired
time is displayed, press the 'start'
. (The
) button, and
), then to
3
button and the steamer will switch
on and the cook symbol (
flash.
To stop the steaming process press
and hold down the 'stop' button.
After 1 minute, if the time/menu is
displayed but the start button has
not been selected, the display will
switch off. To re-select a programme
press the 'start' button.
A buzzer will sound whenever the
start button is pressed or when the
steamer switches off.
keep warm function
The flavour and nutritional value of
steamed food is best when freshly
cooked. However, should you wish
to keep food warm for a short period
of time, select 'keep warm' on the
menu and if necessary adjust the
time accordingly.
6 Unplug and clean after use.
important
At the end of the cooking cycle your
streamer will automatically switch
to the keep warm setting for 10
minutes. During this time the
steamer will cycle on and off, so take
care as steam may be produced
when you're not expecting it.
To switch the steamer off or to
cancel the keep warm setting, press
and hold down the stop button.
hints
Condensation will drip from the
upper basket into the lower basket.
So make sure the flavours go well
together.
Liquid left over in the drip tray is
good for making soup or stock. But
be careful: it will be very hot.
You can also use the rice bowl for
cooking anything in liquid (eg
vegetables in sauces or poaching
fish in water).
Leave gaps between pieces of food.
And put the thicker pieces nearer the
outside.
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